To be sure, there remains the problem of many times larger soft money donations.

But in 1988, the parties began taking soft money donations.

We decided we'd better leave, after making an appropriate money donation.

There's a better chance of a campaign getting soft money donations from Mars.

"Iranians bring in money donations over the border," he said.

New York also allows unlimited soft money donations to party committees.

Advocates of campaign finance reform have called for a ban on soft money donations.

Individuals may also give what is known as "hard money" donations to political parties.

Unions, however, have continued to give generous soft money donations to the Democrats.

Their efforts became particularly urgent after politicians came up with the idea of "soft money" donations in 1988.